Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS TO THE REMAINING VIETNAMESE NATIONALS THROUGH A SOCIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM
Congress Author
Date filed
April 30, 2003
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5970, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS TO THE REMAINING VIETNAMESE NATIONALS THROUGH A SOCIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM
SHORT TITLE : The Social Integration Act of 2003 for the Remaining Vietnamese Nationals (RVNs)
ABSTRACT : "Social Integration Act of 2003 for the Remaining Vietnamese Nationals (RVNs)" This measure seeks to grant residnece status to qualified RVNs in the country through social integration program. These people will now have protection under our existing laws which will shield them from manipulation, harassments, abuse and possible deportation. Moreover, their children will become eligible for further education in the country.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L.
DATE FILED : 2003-04-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Mitra 2. Libanan
3. Andaya 4. Sandoval
5. Amin 6. Jala
7. Pablo
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Ablan (077 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02633
URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2003-10-09
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01413
SUBMITTED ON 2003-04-30
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 1272, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5271, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-05-06
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-05-06
DATE CALENDARED : 2003-05-14
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-05-21
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-05-21
REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-06-02
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-06-05
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:166     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2003-06-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2003-06-12

Abstract

"Social Integration Act of 2003 for the Remaining Vietnamese Nationals (RVNs)" This measure seeks to grant residnece status to qualified RVNs in the country through social integration program. These people will now have protection under our existing laws which will shield them from manipulation, harassments, abuse and possible deportation. Moreover, their children will become eligible for further education in the country.

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